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A Movement toward Precision Medicine in Acute Brain Injury: The Role of the Cerebral Venous System

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Cerebral Venous System in Acute and Chronic Brain Injuries

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Worldwide, there is a strong emphasis placed on precision medicine. It is defined as an entire system including preclinical research, diagnostic technology, treatment, as well as prognosis and prevention. In terms of central nervous system diseases, especially those involving vascular malfunction, efficacious preventions and treatments depend on precise early diagnosis and personalized therapeutic protocols. In this chapter, we discuss the role of the central venous system in precision medicine for acute brain injury. We cover aspects of molecular mechanisms, molecular and radiological diagnosis, and personal treatments. Precision medicine integrates scattered medical information into a relevant and useful system aimed at developing individualized therapy for every patient to optimize efficacy and prognosis. Precision medicine is a new and complex initiative in the medical community, and with regards to central venous system disorders, individualized treatment will require ongoing research and development to achieve optimal efficiency and use.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

    Jinqi Luo, Sheng Chen & Jianmin Zhang

  2. Brain Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Jinqi Luo, Sheng Chen & Jianmin Zhang

  3. Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

    Jinqi Luo, Sheng Chen & Jianmin Zhang

  4. Department of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    Cesar Reis

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  1. Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Min Lou

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

    Jianmin Zhang

  3. Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

    Yilong Wang

  4. Department of Neurosurgery Tangdu Hospital, PLA Air Force Medical University, Xian, USA

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  5. Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    Wuwei Feng

  6. Xuanwu Hospital Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

    Xunming Ji

  7. Department of Anesthesiology and Physiology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    John H. Zhang

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Luo, J., Chen, S., Reis, C., Zhang, J. (2019). A Movement toward Precision Medicine in Acute Brain Injury: The Role of the Cerebral Venous System. In: Lou, M., et al. Cerebral Venous System in Acute and Chronic Brain Injuries. Springer Series in Translational Stroke Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96053-1_19

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